>>Got my first mice. she had babies three days after i got her. I've only got one, looking to get a male to breed her again.

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>>What is the best way to house mice?

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>>How often to you change out the bedding? cause she sure does poop a lot.

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>>How soon do you take the mom away from the babies?

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>>How soon can you breed her again?

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>>Any help and comments welcome.

>>Thanks

>>DAVY

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My 30 mumble mumble years experience is this....

Set up a group (in a ten gallon tank or similar sized tub I would go with 1.3 to 1.5)(do NOT house two boys together...they will spend all their energy trying to kill each other and not breeding) and leave them alone. Don't pull moms and move things around. Mice don't like you to mess with them. Clean the cage when it is dirty and feed a good block or no red dye dog/cat kibble with water always available. They will rebreed right after birth. Giving them a break by taking out the male gives you fits when you put them back together and someone gets torn to shreds and eaten. Rats are okay with change, mice are not. Plus, ime they will make 5-8 litters each and then be useless. Giving them a break just means you feeding them longer with nothing to show for it.

Some wean babies at 3 weeks some at 4 weeks old.
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